Sorry, sister — dads rule this playground
I liked the cover of this week's New Yorker. Yes, the times, they are a-changin'... Read More
Category Archives: Women
Is parenthood a job?
Every year in time for Mother’s Day, Salary.com produces a figure showing how much you’d have to pay for the job of “mom.” The answer …Read More
Equally Shared Parenting
(Laura's note: I'm taking the week off, and revisiting some posts from past years. This book review ran in January of 2010). Over the past few …Read More
The Richer Sex
This week's Time magazine cover story is on "The Richer Sex," with author Liza Mundy arguing that women are poised to take over as the …Read More
Got a minute? Yes you do.
The April issue of Real Simple features a long package on women and time. Based on a survey done for Real Simple and the Families …Read More
This is how we do it
168 hours -- the amount we all have per week -- is a lot of time. I maintain that it is enough time to build …Read More
The Princess Problem
(Laura's note: This column originally ran in USA Today on Aug 12, 2009. It's somehow disappeared from the archives, and since I've been getting requests …Read More
Work-life balance, and leaning in
I was taking a survey a few months ago, when I came across a question: how has having children affected your career? The choices were …Read More
The ‘fat pants’ dilemma
Having a baby shortly before the holiday season introduces special challenges. First, there’s travel. Are you going to travel with a newborn or make everyone …Read More
Sometimes Your Work + Life Fit Just Stinks
(Laura's note: I'm on maternity leave, and while I'll be blogging occasionally over the next few weeks, I wanted to use this opportunity to run …Read More